Education
While the national literacy rate in Turkey stands at 97.64%, the rates in the provinces of Gaziantep and Kilis are similarly high, at 97.36% and 97.68% respectively. In contrast, the literacy rate in Adıyaman is lower at 95.21%, with the rate among women being particularly low at 91.75%, falling below the national average.
According to 2023 data from TURKSTAT, there are a total of 1,817 primary and secondary schools in the TRC1 Region, with 587,464 students and 30,932 teachers engaged in education. In terms of student-to-classroom ratios in primary education, Gaziantep and Kilis exceed the national average of 23 students per classroom, while Adıyaman has a lower ratio of 21. Regarding the student-to-teacher ratio, Gaziantep (21) and Kilis (18) are above the national average of 16, whereas Adıyaman (14) remains below it.
Education Statistics – Turkey and TRC1 Region
| Turkey | TRC1 Region | Adıyaman | Gaziantep | Kilis | |
| Number of Schools | 44,095 | 1,817 | 618 | 1,044 | 155 |
| Number of Students | 10,959,182 | 587,464 | 94,747 | 454,843 | 37,874 |
| Number of Teachers | 686,839 | 30,932 | 6,891 | 21,978 | 2,063 |
| Students per Classroom | 23 | 27 | 21 | 32 | 27 |
| Students per Teacher | 16 | 18 | 14 | 21 | 18 |
According to 2023 data from TURKSTAT, secondary education in the TRC1 Region is provided through a total of 464 schools, with 274,935 students and 15,493 teachers. In the provinces of the region, the number of students per classroom in secondary education exceeds the national average of 22 students. The student-to-teacher ratio, on the other hand, is close to the national average.
Secondary Education Statistics – Turkey and TRC1 Region
| Turkey | TRC1 Region | Adıyaman | Gaziantep | Kilis | |
| Number of Schools | 12,506 | 464 | 119 | 312 | 33 |
| Number of Students | 5,796,881 | 274,935 | 50,551 | 207,457 | 16,927 |
| Number of Teachers | 397,99 | 15,493 | 3,492 | 11,005 | 996 |
| Students per Classroom | 22 | 28 | 23 | 27 | 32 |
| Students per Teacher | 12 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 15 |
Source: TURKSTAT, 2023
There are a total of 6 universities in the TRC1 Region, including 4 public and 2 foundation (private non-profit) universities. Among these, 2 public and 2 foundation universities are located in Gaziantep, while Adıyaman and Kilis each have one public university. According to 2023–2024 data from the Council of Higher Education (YÖK), a total of 91,268 students and 3,694 academic staff are enrolled in these universities in the TRC1 Region.
Higher Education Statistics of the TRC1 Region
| University | Type | Province | Number of Students | Number of Academic Staff |
| Adıyaman University | Public | Adıyaman | 16,111 | 889 |
| Gaziantep Islamic Science and Technology University | Public | Gaziantep | 4,356 | 186 |
| Gaziantep University | Public | Gaziantep | 48,354 | 1,735 |
| Hasan Kalyoncu University | Foundation | Gaziantep | 7,864 | 261 |
| Kilis 7 Aralık University | Public | Kilis | 12,838 | 468 |
| Sanko University | Foundation | Gaziantep | 1,745 | 155 |
| TOTAL | 91,268 | 3,694 |